Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.2216 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.2216
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
0.3485
in 2000
All-time low
0.2216
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South-East Asia (WHO region) is 0.2216, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 0.3485 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2216, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3485 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3373 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3326 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3291 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3202 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3197 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3127 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3145 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.318 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.309 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.307 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3086 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2929 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2914 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2883 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2758 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2731 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2695 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2607 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2694 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2357 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2216 | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3242 | 0.309 | 0.3485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2837 | 0.2607 | 0.3086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2287 | 0.2216 | 0.2357 | 2 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)
- 8 Russian Federation 2.75 compare
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- 13 Romania 1.92 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 0.2216 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3485 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2216 in 2021.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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